St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-05
yLIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th resolutions OF the
the Maine Legislature in regard to trade reia-
tio'ls with Canada were laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds presented the conference report
on the Utah Polygamy bill in the shape OF a
substitute for both the Senate and House bills
and it was agreed to-37 to ID; it now goes
to the President The River and Harbor
bill was considered. In the House
East Saginaw and Bay City, two rival
towns in Michigan, were the cause OF
personality and acrimOny between several
members, d Federal court location beng Inc
basis for the same: East Saginaw was knocked
out by Bay City. The Sundry Civil Approprla-
tons bill and pension matters were discussed
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr. Beck presented
his personal petition for the repeal of the naV1-
cat,ou laws and supported the petition by the
statement that Count Won Moltke had, in q
recent speech declared that war was lneV-
liable In that sort of contingency MT
Beck wanted Americans to own ships and have
a chance at the commerce-carrylng OF the
world The conference report on the bill for
the recoinage and retiring OF the trade dollar
was agreed to, and the bill goes to the
President. The River and Harbor bill was de-
hated till adjournment. In the House the
pension committee reported back the De-
pendent Pension bill with the unanimous rec
ommendation that it do pass, notwithstanding
the Presidents objections. The bill was made
the special order for the 24th The question Of
admitting several Territories to Statehood,
and the appropriation to fence in graves Of
Confederate dead, led to bitter partisan de-
bate
In the Senate, on the 21st, more Grand Army
post petitions were presented against the pen
sion veto. A resolution was offered to inquire
why the Governor of Cuba keeps Civic Pouclas
an alleged American citizen, imprisoned. The
Nicaragua Ship-Canal bill and the River and
Harbor bill were amended and passed. Messrs.
Vest, Ingalls, and other Senators had some
spatting over the Missouri River Com
mission in discussing the last-men
toned measure The Senate, by a
vote of - to IS, refused to adjourn over Wash
ington's birthday .... In the House peace pc
titions were presented from Rhode Island
The debate over the proposition to repeal the
presumption, timber culture and desert land
laws occupied the entire business portion OF
the day and was productive of much scathins
accusation in different official directions. The
House refused to recede from its position on
the bill and passed the measure Invested OF
substantially all the Senate alterations, and
asked for further conference.
IN the Senate on the 22d Senator Sherman
rendered his resignation as president pro tenn,
and suggested the election Of some one to fill
the vacancy before the Senate adjourns by linn
ltatlon on March 4. A resolution was adopted
for the publication of all papers and docu-
ments bearing on the rejection of the nomination
of Matthews (colored) The District of Columbia
Appropriation bill was passed. Mr. McPher-
son attempted to secure consideration of the
Pacific Railroad resolution, but was defeated
30 to %. The bill to create Bureau Of Agri-
culture and Labor was considered, but was not
disposed of. The Senate refused to concur in
House amendments to the Sundry Civil BILL and
a further conference was ordered. .... In the
House Mr.. Bland attempted to have the
veto of the Pension bill of John w. Farris set
aside, but it was defeated-93 to 1872. The sub
stitate to the McAdoo bill, to provide for the
manufacture OF first-class modern guns for the
navy and sea coast and other defenses, was de-
bated till the hour for memorial services to
the late Senator Pike arrived when it went
over unfinished business. After the Pike
eulogies the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 23d, the Agricultural
bill was passed. 1t provides for
Cabinet officer and assistants, and transfers
the weather and labor bureaus to it. The Pen
sion bill of Thomas S. Hopkins, of Maine, was
passed over the Presidents veto......In the
House the Retaliation bill on the Canadian
fishery disputes was deliberately discussed
and brought out a food of hot sentiment
seasoned with war talk toward the Govern
nent OF Great Britain, Chairman Belmont, of
the foreign affairs committee, beng very pro-
bounced in his utterances; the House substi- |
ute for the Senate bill was adopted-13S to
23-and then the substitute passed-252 to 1. |
The balance of the day was devoted to con-
,ideration of the Post Office Appropriation bill